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Scant

Pronunciation of Scant
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English Meaning

Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment.

Barely sufficient: paid scant attention to the lecture.

Falling short of a specific measure: a scant cup of sugar.

Inadequately supplied; short: We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.

To give an inadequate portion or allowance to: had to scant the older children in order to nourish the newborn.

To limit, as in amount or share; stint: Our leisure time is scanted by this demanding job.